IT Platform Engineer bei SecurityMetrics

Job Posting: IT Platform Engineer – Location: Full-time on-site in the office at 1600 N 1275 W Orem, UT

Compensation: $65k-$70k DoE plus company paid medical and up to 4.5% 401k match and many other benefits

Who We Are:

We’re an ambitious IT team passionate about leveraging code, data, and automation to build a robust and efficient security posture. Join an established, talented group of IT Engineers who actively collaborate, bounce ideas off one another, and work together without internal competition. Our rapidly maturing environment provides ample opportunities to cross-train with DevOps, SysAdmins, and Security Professionals. Mentorship and continuous skill development are a core value here. Join us, and you’ll be contributing to a fast-paced environment that rewards analytical problem-solving and technical ingenuity. IT is automating everything to Infrastructure as Code, and this position will be hands-on for the transformation.

The Role: Your Impact

As an IT Platform Engineer, you will be a driving force in making our IT operations faster, stronger, and more scalable. You’ll become responsible for everything in the IT stack up to and including the Hypervisor: Physical Hardware, Host Operating System, Hypervisor, Virtualization Management Plane, Virtual I/O Components. This role is a perfect blend of system administration, security hardening, and hands-on coding, with a focus on Infrastructure as Code.

Your Mission (Should You Choose to Accept It):

• Automate Everything: Design, develop, and deploy scripts (primarily Ansible, Python and Bash) to automate system configuration, compliance checks, and security monitoring tasks, with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code.
• Guard the Gates: Apply a security-first mindset to all system administration, focusing on Zero Trust principles, SaaS security, and identity management.
• The Power of the Prompt: Work with internal AI tools by designing, testing, and optimizing AI prompts to assist Senior IT Engineers, DevOps and other teams with data analysis, reporting, and incident triage.
• Be the Builder: Own the lifecycle of our security tooling, from initial configuration to building automated incident response workflows.
• Collaborate and Document: Work closely with other IT engineers and Security Professionals, documenting every automation and solution for repeatability, adhering to solid coding practices and code documentation.

Ideal Qualifications and Abilities:

Experience & Baseline Skills:

• IT, CS, IS, or related degree, or 1-2 years of proven hands-on experience in a technical role that involved scripting or coding.
• Strong foundational knowledge of networking (TCP/IP), Linux/Ubuntu systems, system administration, hypervisor technologies, and hyper-converged infrastructure.
• Familiarity with SaaS security principles and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Key Technical Powers (The Must-Haves):

• Proficiency in Python for scripting and automation.
• Hands-on experience with scripting/automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, or similar).
• Experience with Source Code Control (GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket), including practical experience with Github Actions, Runners, and Copilot.
• Basic system administration experience (Ubuntu, Linux).
• Familiar with containerization tools like Docker.
• A strong interest in, and ability to, effectively structure and optimize inputs for Generative AI tools to produce actionable results (AI Prompt Engineering).
• An understanding of solid coding practices and code documentation; not a "Vibe Coder."

Preferred Skills (The Bonus Artifacts):

• Network and IT systems security knowledge (Security+ level or higher).
• Experience with Google Workspace Administration and Enterprise Security.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust Identity Systems.
• Experience with Ansible.

What’s in it for You?

• Accelerated Career Growth: This role is a direct pipeline to advanced positions in Security Engineering, Automation Development, and DevOps. We are committed to developing internal talent.
• Cutting-Edge Focus: You will be actively working with the newest tools in AI, automation, and cloud security.
• Professional Development & Mentorship: Annual personalized development plans and ongoing mentoring from senior team members to help you chart your unique technical career path.
• Benefits: Company-paid healthcare, 401k matching, and other perks that will make you glad you joined us.